UNLV drops Mountain West opener to Boise State
 
UNLV drops Mountain West opener to Boise State

Bryan Salmond and Mark Anderson discuss UNLV’s loss to Boise State to open Mountain West play, including UNLV’s struggles rebounding and on defense.

2 Las Vegas hotel security guards shot to death
 
2 Las Vegas hotel security guards shot to death

The string of holiday season killings in the Las Vegas Valley continued Saturday morning when two security guards were gunned down inside a hotel room at Arizona Charlie’s Decatur hotel-casino.

Las Vegas deaths of 2017
 
Las Vegas deaths of 2017

They left us in 2017 and might be gone, but will never be forgotten. Here’s a look back at some of the people with ties to Las Vegas who we lost in 2017.

D-III hoops at South Point
 
D-III hoops at South Point

Aaron Griess, coach of the Augsburg Auggies from Minnesota, speaks of the charm of NCAA DIvision III basketball at South Point Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Dec. 27. 2017. (Ron Kantowski/Las Vegas Review Journal)

UNLV’s Menzies, Mooring talk about MW play
 
UNLV’s Menzies, Mooring talk about MW play

UNLV coach Marvin Menzies and guard Jovan Mooring talk about entering Mountain West play. Video by Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Top 10 entertainment stories of 2017
 
Top 10 entertainment stories of 2017

Here are the Top 10 Las Vegas entertainment stories of 2017 10. Proposed Symphony Park art museum gets $1 million in state funding 9. The Smith Center celebrates fifth anniversary 8. Imagine Dragons “Believer” tops charts for 29 weeks 7. The Killers get their first No. 1 record 6. “Magic Mike Live” debuts at Hard Rock 5. Cirque du Soleil buys Blue Man Group 4. A British millionaire finishes restoring the Liberace mansion 3. UNLV’s Black Mountain Institute purchases Believer Magazine 2. Ghost hunter Zak Bagans opens his Las Vegas Haunted Museum 1. Las Vegas native Jimmy Kimmel jumps into the national spotlight

Estimated timeline for distribution of donated money to Las Vegas Victims’ Fund
 
Estimated timeline for distribution of donated money to Las Vegas Victims’ Fund

The Las Vegas Victims’ Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that was set up on behalf of Clark County to accept money for victims of the Las Vegas shooting. 100% of donations to the Las Vegas Victims’ Fund will go to three categories of victims: 1. The families of those who were killed in the shooting and people who sustained permanent brain damage and/or permanent paralysis resulting in continuous home medical assistance 2. People who were physically injured as a result of the shooting and first admitted to a hospital on or before Oct. 10 for at least one night between Oct. 1 and Dec. 15 3. People who were physically injured as a result of the shooting and who were treated on an emergency or outpatient basis on or before Oct. 10. Here is the timeline for the Las Vegas Victims’ Fund: Jan. 2, 2018 – Jan. 31.: Claim forms to be submitted to fund administrators along with required documentation. Feb. 1 – Feb. 26, 2018: All telephonic meetings requested with fund administrators completed. March 1, 2018: All claims to be reviewed by fund administrators and recommendations for payments to eligible claimants submitted to LVVF committee. March 5, 2018: Distribution of payments to approved eligible claimants begins on a rolling basis. Visit LasVegasVictims.org for more information and to donate

UFC 219 ceremonial weigh-in staredowns
 
UFC 219 ceremonial weigh-in staredowns

All 20 competitors fighting at UFC 219 on Dec. 30 faced off with their opponents one last time before trading leather in the octagon at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Opioid law to take effect Jan. 1
 
Opioid law to take effect Jan. 1

A new opioid law takes effect New Year’s Day, and some doctors are worried. Under the law, new prescriptions are capped at two weeks.

Golden Knights forward Brendan Leipsic
 
Golden Knights forward Brendan Leipsic

Golden Knights forward Brendan Leipsic on his first goal of the season. (David Schoen/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Couple Share Coping After Route 91
 
Couple Share Coping After Route 91

Route 91 Harvest Festival survivors William King and Kimberly Calderon share their experiences coping after the Oct. 1, 2017 shooting, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, in their home in Las Vegas. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal @EliPagePhoto

UFC 220 press conference highlights:  Miocic vs. Ngannou
 
UFC 220 press conference highlights: Miocic vs. Ngannou

UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic says he’s not intimidated by Francis Ngannou’s power ahead of facing him at UFC 220 on Jan. 20, 2018, at the TD Garden in Boston, Mass.

UFC 220 press conference highlights: Cormier vs. Oezdemir
 
UFC 220 press conference highlights: Cormier vs. Oezdemir

Though UFC light heavyweight contender Volkan Oezdemir believes he’ll be able to make quick work of the division champion Daniel Cormier, Cormier promises to break his will and make him quit in the fight.

Vegas Nation: Raiders Ready For Loud Fans
 
Vegas Nation: Raiders Ready For Loud Fans

Raiders beat writer Michael Gehlken goes over how the Raiders are preparing for the potentially loud crowd for the Chargers game.

Las Vegas Morning Update for Saturday, December 30
 
Las Vegas Morning Update for Saturday, December 30

Saturday’s headlines: Judge tosses case against Kirstin Lobato, orders her freed, 2 arrested in east Las Vegas double homicide, Three months since Las Vegas shooting

NYE preview
 
NYE preview

NYE preview

Covering The Cage: UFC 219 Picks
 
Covering The Cage: UFC 219 Picks

Covering The Cage hosts Adam Hill and Heidi Fang give their picks for the main card fights at UFC 219.

In Memoriam 2017
 
In Memoriam 2017

Remembering some of those we lost in 2017.

Fireworks prepped for New Year’s Eve show
 
Fireworks prepped for New Year’s Eve show

Fireworks by Grucci prepares for the huge coordinated pyrotechnics show from the rooftops of seven strip properties on New Year’s Eve.